Myanmar (Burma) - Bagan & Central Myanmar (Chapter)

The heartland of the Bamar people has been the location of three former Burmese capitals – Bagan, Pyay and Taungoo – as well as the latest surreal one, Nay Pyi Taw. Of this quartet, it’s Bagan with its wondrous vista of pagodas and stupas that’s the star attraction.

watch from a hot-air balloon as the sun rises or sets over the temple-studded plain of Bagan

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hit the Ayeyarwady River on a Bagan–Mandalay boat, or on a half-day trip to nearby temples